1909 Georgia Tech

7–⁠2, coached by John Heisman.

Georgia Tech, 1909
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Georgia Tech in 1909, game by game: won vs. Gordon 18–6; won vs. Mooney 35–6; won vs. South Carolina 59–0; lost vs. Sewanee 0–15; won at Tennessee 29–0; lost vs. Auburn 0–9; won at Mercer 35–0; won vs. Georgia 12–6; won vs. Clemson 29–3+59−15Won 18–6 vs. Gordon+12GordonWon 35–6 vs. Mooney+29MooneyWon 59–0 vs. South Carolina+59South CarolinaLost 0–15 vs. Sewanee-15SewaneeWon 29–0 at Tennessee+29TennesseeLost 0–9 vs. Auburn-9AuburnWon 35–0 at Mercer+35MercerWon 12–6 vs. Georgia+6GeorgiaWon 29–3 vs. Clemson+26Clemson
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 2vsGordonW 18–⁠690%
Oct 9vsMooneyW 35–⁠690%
Oct 16vsSouth CarolinaW 59–⁠072%
Oct 23vsSewaneeL 0–⁠1552%
Oct 30atTennesseeW 29–⁠047%
Nov 6vsAuburnL 0–⁠954%
Nov 13atMercerW 35–⁠061%
Nov 20vsGeorgiaW 12–⁠667%
Nov 25vsClemsonW 29–⁠361%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Clemson 29–⁠3.

In program history: The 51st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

Record
7–⁠2
Conference
4–⁠2 tied for 5th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Wikipedia)
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
217–⁠45
Coach
John Heisman
Elo
1584 +78 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
2.0 No. 35 of 74 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
J.R. Davis